If you haven't picked up on it yet, I'm a pretty big 007 fan. I was so pumped up for this movie, saw it in IMAX, and ended up enjoying it quite a bit. Again, the opening credits are a really fun action sequence. I don't think any film in this franchise has messed that part up yet. After that, I had to sit through the horrible Writing's On the Wall song, but at least there was some octopus stuff to watch.

I liked just about everything in the first two acts. The new M, Q, and Moneypenny are all entertaining. They fit well with modern style while still matching the old format enough to feel right. The Bond girl is interesting and acted well, but she does feel a bit underwritten in her relationship to 007. As far as villains, I really enjoy the henchman Mr Hinx. He actually feels dangerous, but still realistic in his style/abilities. Honestly, I won't talk about Franz Oberhausen too much, because he doesn't do a lot until the final act.

That does bring me to my biggest issue. The final act seems kinda loose and out of focus. I didn't get a lot of "wow" in the end from the final battle. It didn't outright suck, but it felt lukewarm and stretched pretty long. I almost felt like they were setting up a sequel rather than just finishing the film. I can understand that since they introduced the major evil group that I'm sure we'll keep seeing now going forward, but they traditionally didn't do that in Bond films. These should be able to stand about 95% on their own, with no need to have seen previous ones.

All in all though, I would say you should go out and watch it if you have any interest in 007 at all. Or if you've just seen the recent Daniel Craig movies. This matches the style we've seen from the last couple, and overall I'd say it is simply fun to watch, despite the issues here and there. Now I just have to get into excitement for the next one.